Then, his pupils suddenly contracted and he looked fiercely at Asai Narimi, who was completely unaware of his abnormality and had already walked in front of him. "Mr. Mori." Under the dim street lights, Cheng Shi also stopped and turned around. She still had a bright smile on her face, and her clear eyes looked at Mao Li, as if waiting for the latter's next words. However, the latter could not say anything at this time. …… The time was two o'clock in the morning after the questioning ended, and the location was the Yueying Island Community Center, the starting point of the incident. In the piano room where the "cursed piano" was placed, which should have been empty at this time, a dark shadow was groping for something under the piano. "Do we still need to deal with the secret compartment here at this time?" Along with this voice, Mao Li pushed open the door and walked in from the corridor. "That's right, the heroin and narcotics in here are not only evidence of your drug smuggling, but also evidence of your murder of Keiji Aso's family. Of course, they have been taken by me now." "what?!"
The black shadow was startled and without thinking too much, he gritted his teeth and jumped out of the broken window. Maori was not in a hurry to chase after him, as he already knew the identity of the black shadow. It was the village chief's secretary Hirata, the guy who wore black-framed glasses and used the name of the cursed piano to prevent anyone from touching or even approaching the piano. This person will naturally be dealt with by Inspector Megure and his team. What Mori needs to do now is to meet his daughter Xiaolan - at this point in time, Xiaolan, who is full of martial virtues, should have already brought Conan, who is dressed in black technology, to control another suspect, Ken Nishimoto, who is related to drug smuggling and arson and murder cases, in the woods next to the community center. As for the last prisoner still alive in this world who is related to these two crimes, the village chief Kuroiwa - Asai Narimi, or Asami Narimi, is currently under close guard in the village office. After daybreak, the three criminals will gather at the village office, and Mao Li and Cheng Shi will inform everyone of their crimes and the truth. There is no such thing as a piano curse in this world. There is only the evil thoughts of the human heart which are more vicious than any curse. Chapter 14: Kogoro Mori Begins to Become Famous "Two years ago, the former village chief, Kameyama, had a heart attack due to excessive fear. He confessed everything before he died. He, Kuroiwa, Kawashima, and Nishimoto, these four people have been using the opportunity of Keiji Aso's overseas performances to buy drugs such as heroin and narcotics, and then transported them back to the country for sale. The tool used for transportation was the piano in the piano room." "As for the village chief's secretary, Hirata, he didn't allow outsiders to get close to the piano because there was a secret compartment underneath the piano that contained heroin and drugs. When he tried to clean up the remaining heroin and drugs last night, he was caught by the police on the spot." "The other is the truth from more than ten years ago: when Aso Keiji discovered that Kameyama and his four companions were transporting drugs, he decided not to help anymore. Fearing that the secret would be leaked, and filled with resentment, Kameyama and his four companions locked Aso's family in their home and burned them alive. In order to prevent the truth from being discovered, they pretended to be the discoverers and fabricated a lie about the cursed piano that had bewitched Tsukikage Island for more than ten years..." "It's a pity that the four Kameyamas didn't expect that Keiji Aso had a son living in Tokyo. His name was Aso Shigemi. After Aso Shigemi grew up, in order to investigate the truth behind his father's death, he went to Tsukikage Island disguised as a woman and went to Asai Shigemi..." …… After seeking Cheng Shi's consent, Mao Li revealed the truth to everyone at the village office - even if he didn't do so, the crimes of these people would be known to everyone in the future. But Mao Li always felt that only in this way could he comfort the souls of the Aso family who died tragically. Especially the unknown pianist named Keiji Aso who was fabricated to be cursed, he was not a madman who burned his family to death. On the contrary, he was a father with a strong sense of justice who loved his children deeply and deserved everyone's respect. …… On the ship back to Tokyo, the fog that Maori and his party encountered on their way here had dissipated, just like the truth of this injustice that had been covered up for more than ten years was finally revealed. "I never thought that the murderer would be Dr. Cheng Shi, and he is also the son of Keiji Aso. He chose to dress as a woman to conceal his identity." Xiaolan stood at the bow. She still couldn't get over the fact that Asai Narimi, who was as handsome as herself, was actually a man. She was puzzled and said, "But why would he specially send a letter of commission to you, Dad? He doesn't look like the kind of criminal who wants to challenge you..." "I think Dr. Cheng Shi must be hoping that someone can stop him from killing people,"
Conan looked back at the gradually blurry outline of Moon Shadow Island and said, "Right, uncle?" "Huh, you're the only kid who can guess, right? I want you to talk too much." Maori first rubbed Conan's head hard in annoyance, making the latter's hair into a mess, and then, like Conan, he cast his mixed eyes towards the Moon Shadow Island that had become a small black dot, "But maybe he is thinking this way. Although he is caught in the ideological struggle of whether to take revenge, deep down in his heart he hopes that someone will help him..." …… A few days later, in Tokyo, at the Mori Detective Agency. Mao Li sat at his "workstation" and carefully read the "Nikki Shimbun" that had just been delivered today. This newspaper, published by the Nikki Newspaper Co., Ltd. under the Nikki TV station, is one of the most influential newspapers in Japan today. On weekdays, it mainly reports political news, but today's issue reported the Tsukikage Island incident on the front page, which is extremely rare. The reason for this is that, in addition to the tragic story of Aso Keiji's family and Aso Minoru's pretty face, the amount of drug smuggling behind these murders is quite exaggerated. After the four people led by Kameyama killed Aso Keiji's family, they only stopped for a few months and then restarted the drug smuggling trade through other channels. According to the police investigation, over the years, the total amount of drug smuggling that passed through the hands of the four people and Hirata's secretary must have reached thousands of kilograms. Such a large-scale drug smuggling case hidden behind a murder case was a godsend for the Metropolitan Police Department and a blessing for Maori. Of course, if he didn't do something for Chengshi, Mao Li would feel uneasy about the fame he gained. Therefore, after returning from Yueying Island, he immediately found his wife, Kisaki Eri, who was known as the "undefeated queen of the legal world", hoping to use her power to help Chengshi get the lightest sentence. The reply from Eri Kisaki to Mori was also quite surprising to him - although Chengshi committed intentional homicide, the legal penalty is death penalty or life imprisonment or more than 5 years (usually 13 to 20 years). However, considering that Chengshi was avenging his family, and he took the initiative to confess his crimes in the process, and also helped the police crack a major drug smuggling case, it was a circumstance that could be handled at his discretion, and Eri Kisaki had a high probability of helping him get a sentence of less than 5 years. Not to mention Maori, even Xiaolan happily prepared two more dishes that night after learning about the situation (one of which was a snack for Maori to drink). However, at Maori's insistence, Conan's "children's health drink" did not decrease at all that night, making him the biggest loser. "…Perhaps, in addition to those names we are all familiar with, the Japanese detective world will have another shining star named 'Mouri Kogoro' in the future… Wow, this is well written!" Looking at the praises of himself in the newspaper, Mao Li couldn't help but smile. Just then, Xiaolan and Conan came down from upstairs one after another, both carrying backpacks for going out. "Dad, we are all ready~" "When you are ready, go ahead," Mao Li did not take his eyes off the newspaper, but waved his hand casually, "I know the location of the villa. I will go there myself this afternoon." "Huh? Why aren't you joining us?" "Last time, your mother defended Dr. Chengshi at my request. I'm going to treat her to lunch today as a thank you," Mao Li shrugged. "No matter how much we're married, we still have to show our appreciation." "What? So that's how it is! Then you and mom can eat slowly, don't be in a hurry." Xiaolan smiled evilly, "And it's okay even if you don't go to our place today. We young people can have fun on our own. You should spend more time with your mother~" "I know, I know. You don't need to tell me. You should leave quickly. Don't keep Sonoko and the others waiting too long." "Okay! Let's go out~" Chapter 15: The bandaged man starts to make his presence felt In the deep mountains and dense forests, Maori was alone, holding a map and looking for a way. Because of the traffic jam on the road, it was already late when he arrived at the forest. Now the sky was getting darker and darker, and it felt like it was going to rain soon. From time to time, there were strange and desolate sounds in the forest that made people feel cold. "It's over, I'm lost!" Maori stood at the intersection, looked left and right, and had to admit that he was lost. ——I have only heard that parents’ personality traits will be passed on to their children, but when it comes to me, how come I, who is definitely not lost, have been infected with my daughter Xiaolan’s directionally challenged personality?
Maori thought so with some depression. "Please try harder. I don't want to call and ask someone else to answer the phone!" After looking at the sky, Maori changed direction and continued to look for the way. Not far from where Maori had just been looking for the direction, in a valley on the other side of the dense forest, there was a villa. In front of the villa was a cliff connected by a suspension bridge, and behind it was a deep mountain forest with no human habitation. There were quite a few people gathered in the villa at this time. While Maori was working hard to find the way, this group of people were enjoying a dinner made with high-quality ingredients. This was supposed to be a gathering of the university film club members of Suzuki Group's eldest daughter Suzuki Ayako. The reason Conan, Xiaolan and Maori who had not yet arrived were invited was, of course, because the host of the party and the villa, Suzuki Ayako, was the older sister of Xiaolan's classmate and best friend Suzuki Sonoko. …… "Boom!" At night, accompanied by a thunder, heavy rain began to fall from the dark cloudy sky. "It's raining after all," Xiaolan stood by the window and said with regret, "Now I can't enjoy the beautiful maple leaves. I was looking forward to it at the beginning." at this time-- "Hey, Xiaolan," Yuanzi beside Xiaolan patted her gently, and secretly looked at the handsome man Ota Sheng in the villa, and said with a crazy face, "What do you think of him? He looks handsome and a little cold. I like this type of man the most!" Conan looked in the direction that Sonoko was looking at and took a look at this Ota Masaru. He really couldn't see what was so good about the Ota Masaru that Sonoko was talking about. He could only roll his eyes speechlessly and complain in his heart: "That gossipy old woman Yuanzi is still the same..." After complaining in his heart, Conan turned his head to look at the gloomy sky and couldn't help but think of Maori. (Why hasn’t Uncle come yet? Did he meet the bandaged weirdo we saw when we got here?) ——On the way here, Xiaolan and Conan ran into a strange man on the suspension bridge in front of the villa. The man was wearing a black cloak and a black tulip-shaped hat. His terrifying face was wrapped in bandages, revealing only a pair of fierce eyes that flashed with cold light. Xiaolan and Conan were frightened at once, and before they could react, the bandaged monster ran towards the villa at a high speed and then disappeared into the nearby dense forest. This situation gave Conan a vague feeling of foreboding. …… "I should have brought an umbrella with me. What bad luck!" In the forest, after the lightning, thunder rolled out. Maori jogged in the woods in the heavy rain, and finally saw the villa behind the suspension bridge. There were lights inside the villa. "It should be here, right?" Mao Li, who was afraid of heights, crossed the suspension bridge in fear, and felt like he had lost half his life when he reached the other side. Just as he calmed down and was about to knock on the door of the villa, a scream suddenly came from the valley forest, which sounded like Xiaolan's voice. The scream from his daughter did not frighten Mao Li at all. Instead, his originally somewhat worried mood was completely relieved. As a father, he knew Xiaolan's fighting ability and personality better than anyone else. Normally, even if she met a powerful and fierce enemy, as long as the enemy was alive, Xiaolan would not be afraid or retreat. Only when she encountered a situation where someone was playing tricks and hiding her true intentions would she scream like this. In short, Xiaolan was probably just scared.
Just as Maori was thinking this, the door of the villa suddenly opened, and a woman in her 20s asked in surprise, "Who are you?" "Is it... Miss Suzuki Ayako?" Maori saw the shadow of Sonoko's mother, whom he had met several times, in the young woman, so he greeted her, "Hello, I am Xiaolan's father, Maori Kogoro. I am grateful to you for inviting me to come and bother you this time." "Ah, it's Detective Mori." Suzuki Ayako has a pair of crescent-shaped squinting eyes, and looks quite gentle and beautiful. "No, you're welcome. I just saw a report about your famous reasoning in the newspaper, and Sonoko said you would be late today... Please come in." "Thank you." Maori nodded slightly. After Suzuki Ayako brought Maori into the villa, she found a dry towel from the cabinet at the entrance and handed it to him gently: "Sonoko and Xiaolan just went out. They will probably be back soon. There is a room on the second floor. I will go and clean it up for you." "Thank you so much." Maori dried his hair and returned the towel to Suzuki Ayako with a smile. It has to be said that as the eldest daughter of the Suzuki Group, Suzuki Ayako is an excellent super-group heir who has received an elite education - not only did she take over many important tasks of the Suzuki Group at a young age (as Sonoko said), but her interpersonal skills are also impeccable. Not long after Mao Li followed Suzuki Ayako upstairs, the people in the villa also came back one after another. After helping to clean up the room, Ayako went downstairs. From the sound, Conan and Xiaolan were there. Maori took off his wet clothes and changed into the clothes that Ayako had found for him in the villa. He vaguely heard people downstairs talking about something about a bandaged monster, so he walked out of the room out of curiosity. "Sister," Sonoko asked Ayako, "Have you seen that weirdo? I saw him running towards the villa!" "I do not know," Suzuki Ayako squinted her eyes and shook her head. Then she looked at a fat man wearing glasses next to her and said, "What about you, Takahashi?" "I was just fixing the roof, but I didn't see anyone bandaging it." The fat man responded, "However, when I came to the villa, I did see a strange man. Although I didn't see his appearance clearly, he was wearing a cloak and a tulip-shaped hat on his head. He looked weird..." "That's right, it's him!" "I also saw this person when I first arrived at the villa." "Me too. At that time I thought it was someone who lived nearby." As everyone was discussing and describing the situation, Ayako shook her head and interrupted, "It's impossible that they are from the neighborhood. There are only two or three villas on the other side of the suspension bridge, and there are houses on this side of the valley, you have to climb over a mountain." "Who is that person?" The atmosphere in the villa's living room became depressing and quiet. At this moment, someone noticed Mao Li standing by the stairs on the second floor and was immediately startled: "Who is this uncle?! Why is he here?!" Chapter 16: Victims Begin to Appear